CareerPlan

Senior AI Research Engineer

Remote · United States | New York City / SeattleRemoteFull-time$225k–$250k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11
RemoteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Develop and optimize AI models and training systems for robotic automation, focusing on ML planning and autonomous vehicle techniques.

Role type

Senior AI Research Engineer (Robotics/ML)

Builds

Large-scale AI models and training pipelines for robotics applications

Domain

Robotics + Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

ML planning, diffusion models, autoregressive models, reinforcement learning, model debugging, performance optimization, training infrastructure, PyTorch, Python

Preferred skills

Experience adapting academic research papers, transfer learning, fine-tuning strategies, interpretability tools

Technologies

PyTorch, Python, NodeJS/Typescript, Docker

Responsibilities

Design and implement state-of-the-art ML models and training pipelines; Develop efficient data and training strategies; Implement model evaluation frameworks; Lead rapid experimentation and prototyping of new model architectures; Analyze model behavior and failure modes; Collaborate with engineering team to optimize training infrastructure

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC